Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant
Late Victorian "Damp Detector" Pendant
$350.00
Description
DATE: Victorian, c.1880
A 19th century curiosity... the "Damp Detector". At first I thought this was some sort of stripped back barometer, but apparently they were marketed to help travellers check that their hotel beds weren't... well, damp. An issue I can quite imagine to be common in Victorian Britain, tbh. It remains paired with the original fitted leather case, and works perfectly. I'm unsure quite how scientific the 0-100 scale is, but the nomenclature is easy enough to navigate, your options are: Very Dry, Dry, Normal, Moist, Very Moist. No idea what a "Very Dry" bed would be like, possibly would also merit some money off the room rate.
MEASUREMENTS
5.5 x 3.7cm
WEIGHT
30.8g
MARKS
No marks present, crafted in gunmetal
CONDITION
Very good
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